Perceived Employability and Entrepreneurial Intentions Across University Students and Job Seekers in Togo: The Effect of Career Adaptability and Self-Efficacy

Journal

Frontiers in Psychology

Author(s)

AtitsogbeK.A., MamaN.P., SovetL., PariP., RossierJ.

Publication state

Published

Issued date

2019

Peer-reviewed

Oui

Volume

10

Number

180

Pages

1-14

Language

english

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between two personal resources, career adaptability and general self-efﬁcacy, and two career outcomes, self-perceived employability and entrepreneurial intentions in a West African context, characterized by a developing economy. A Togolese sample of 334 university students and 216 job seekers completed French versions of the General Self-Efﬁcacy Scale, the Self-Perceived Employability Scale, the Entrepreneurial Intentions Scale and an adapted form of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale. A multi-group path analysis showed thatthe results are similar for both groups. Career adaptability and general self-efﬁcacy were positively related to self-perceived employability. The contribution of career adaptability was especially strong for job seekers. Only general self-efﬁcacy was related to entrepreneurial intentions. Furthermore, perceived employability was positively related in some way to entrepreneurial intentions in both groups. Career adaptability seems to be especially important for employability among job seekers (activation of resources), whereas entrepreneurial intentions may be more context-dependent. Finally, perceived employability failed to mediate the relationship between personal resources and entrepreneurial intentions in both samples.